FeaturedState champion Hawthorne leads All Area small school boys basketball team Marty Pallman Apr 15, 20251 commentHornets join Fort White, Williston with two players each.
FeaturedBuchholz, GHS girls relay teams shine at UF Pepsi Florida Relays Ricky Quintana Apr 6, 20250 commentsBobcats, Hurricanes feature strong finishes on second day of track and field meet.
SportsUnion County wins top 10 showdown of Tigers Mike Ridaught Mar 21, 20250 commentsJunior pitcher Erick Lasseter finishes one batter shy of complete game.
SportsBuchholz starts season on top of regional baseball power poll Marty Pallman Mar 13, 20250 commentsBobcats receive five of eight first-place votes and start 2025 undefeated.
SportsRidaught: Santa Fe hosting 48th Raider Invitational Tournament this weekend Mike Ridaught Mar 7, 20250 commentsEight softball teams to participate in two-day event.
SportsHawthorne, Chiefland top All Area small school defensive squad Marty Pallman Jan 28, 20251 commentHornets and Indians place four apiece on team.
SportsHawthorne dominates small school offense All Area team Mike Ridaught Jan 27, 20250 commentsRural state runner-up Hornets placed five on team, followed by state runner-up Union County with three.
SportsRaines (Jacksonville) finishes unanimous No. 1 in regional football rankings Marty Pallman Jan 10, 20250 commentsBuchholz, Hawthorne, Newberry and Branford voted into top 10.
SportsRidaught: Basketball enters pivotal month Mike Ridaught Jan 6, 20250 commentsLocal teams prepare for tough matchups to improve rankings for postseason seeding.
SportsBuchholz’s Williams, Hawthorne’s Johnson are classification runners up Mike Ridaught Dec 24, 20240 commentsJustin Williams finished second Class 6A and Keenon Johnson was runner up in Rural classification.
SportsSikes, Carter-Mitchell named All Area coaches of the year Mike Ridaught Dec 11, 20240 commentsMendy Sikes led Branford to its second straight state title game, Gainesville’s Jerica Carter-Mitchell led Hurricanes to district title.
SportsState runner-up Branford dominates small school All Area team Marty Pallman Dec 9, 20240 commentsBucs place five players on first, second teams after 27-4 season.
SportsRidaught: Streak continues for Hawthorne, Buchholz football teams Mike Ridaught Nov 29, 20240 commentsHornets, Bobcats practice for fifth straight Thanksgiving as teams advance deep into playoffs.
SportsRidaught: All-Star volleyball games this Thursday in Alachua Mike Ridaught Nov 18, 20240 commentsNorth Central Florida area seniors to play at Legacy Park Multipurpose Center.
SportsEastside boys finish fourth at 2A state swim championships Ricky Quintana Nov 17, 20240 commentsRams girls place seventh, Union County’s Eva Whitehead scores 35 points in 1A meet.
SportsRidaught: Hornets flying under the radar Mike Ridaught Nov 15, 20240 commentsTwo-time defending state champions enters the Rural playoffs ranked No. 1.
SportsBuchholz moves up to No. 4 in regional football power poll Marty Pallman Nov 12, 20240 commentsNease (Ponte Vedra) nearly unanimous as No. 1 team heading into postseason.
SportsBuchholz remains at No. 5 in football power poll rankings Marty Pallman Oct 31, 20240 commentsFight for top of regional rankings continues as Nease (Ponte Vedra) and Raines (Jacksonville) are deadlocked.
SportsBranford survives scare, returns to final four Mike Ridaught Oct 30, 20240 commentsUnion County overcomes 2-0 deficit to tie, but top-ranked Bucs win 17-15 in fifth set.
SportsBranford, Union County, Williston one win from final four Mike Ridaught Oct 29, 20240 commentsClass 1A state runner-up Branford is two wins away from its second straight state championship game appearance.
SportsBuchholz, Bradford and Hawthorne remain in power poll top 10 Marty Pallman Oct 25, 20240 commentsRaines (Jacksonville) nips Nease (Ponte Vedra) in split voting as top team in regional rankings
FeaturedRidaught: FHSAA volleyball, swimming kick off fall sports postseason Mike Ridaught Oct 21, 20240 commentsRegional volleyball playoffs start on Tuesday.
SportsBuchholz advances to district semifinals Mike Ridaught Oct 14, 20240 commentsUnion County (Lake Butler), Dixie County (Cross City), Trenton, and Chiefland advance in Rural districts.
SportsBradford once again nearly unanimous No. 1 in regional poll Marty Pallman Oct 11, 20240 commentsTornadoes face big district showdown at Newberry on Friday night.